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Crow

I want to transfer regiment to the RMPs, and thought I'd run it past you all first to get your opinion on whether or not I'll be allowed, and how long it will take.

Im currently in phase 2 trainin at Bovington, and not back there until Tuesday. I'm going to speak to the troop sergeant when I get back.

What do you think my chances of getting the transfer are like?

My reasons are I'm bored, and right now dont think this is what I want to do. It sounds stupid as well, but I'm quite intelligent (definately should have gone college and joined as an officer later..) and I dont think this job is mentallychallenging enough?

LE

You say you're reasonably intelligent then claim you want to join the Monkeys? Going civvy bill won't be helped by joinng the RMP. Finish your training, and see how it goes for 6 months. If you think that armour isn't for you then try something like Int, as it's a good step towards civvy bill. (PS I'm not nor never have been Int Corps but do work in a J2 environment)

"Is it a crime to hit a student across the back of the head with a snooker ball in a sock?"

LE

I want to transfer regiment to the RMPs, and thought I'd run it past you all first to get your opinion on whether or not I'll be allowed, and how long it will take.

Im currently in phase 2 trainin at Bovington, and not back there until Tuesday. I'm going to speak to the troop sergeant when I get back.

What do you think my chances of getting the transfer are like?

My reasons are I'm bored, and right now dont think this is what I want to do. It sounds stupid as well, but I'm quite intelligent (definately should have gone college and joined as an officer later..) and I dont think this job is mentallychallenging enough?

LE

So you are at bovvy on Phase 2 and you think its not challenging ?Well get to your unit first
then decide .You have no idea what the job is about .When you get to your regiment if you are
as clever as you think you are you will get noticed . Do you think that all officers are switched on ?
You my young TPR have a lot to learn about the army .As for RMP well not a chance mate do you
really think your Troop staff will let you go to another corp just like that . Or maybe they would love to
palm you off because you are full of it .

Crow

So you are at bovvy on Phase 2 and you think its not challenging ?Well get to your unit first
then decide .You have no idea what the job is about .When you get to your regiment if you are
as clever as you think you are you will get noticed . Do you think that all officers are switched on ?
You my young TPR have a lot to learn about the army .As for RMP well not a chance mate do you
really think your Troop staff will let you go to another corp just like that . Or maybe they would love to
palm you off because you are full of it .

Basically, I was Court Marshalled for an offence that I did not commit. The SIB Sgt Major 'interviewed' me with his toy sgt. At the DCM, when challenged, denied that he had even been in the same building I described the office that it took place in. Two days later the whole DCM convenes in said office. Loh and behold, it's totally changed They even threatened to 'inspect' to' my girlfriend's flat and 'talk' to her - she is German and this was in Germany, in a German flat, not military . On being asked, again they denied all knowledge and stated that they didn't have the powers to do such a thing

Btw, this is just one example

The harder the fighting and the longer the war, the more the infantry and in fact all the arms, lean on the Gunners - Field Marshal Montgomery.

Basically, I was Court Marshalled for an offence that I did not commit. The SIB Sgt Major 'interviewed' me with his toy sgt. At the DCM, when challenged, denied that he had even been in the same building I described the office that it took place in. Two days later the whole DCM convenes in said office. Loh and behold, it's totally changed They even threatened to 'inspect' to' my girlfriend's flat and 'talk' to her - she is German and this was in Germany, in a German flat, not military . On being asked, again they denied all knowledge and stated that they didn't have the powers to do such a thing

LE

Davey Boy, you either have the qualities, latent or otherwise, to be a copper. Whatever arm you join, it may well develop them. Going RMP? Some forces like RMP, others don't have an opinion. RMP on your application may help you get your PIRT assessment but then you go into a big melting pot with everyone else, and sink or swim. Pick up the right attitudes in RMP, and you should swim. Plenty of others from other branches also display the qualities Civ Plod are looking to develop.
You need to look closely at your reasons for jumping ship. All trades have their boring aspects-theft of a pedal cycle, anyone?

Making mock of uniforms that guard you while you sleep, is cheaper than them uniforms, and they're starvation cheap . . .

LE

I know lots of ex-HM Forces in the police service, but only two of them are ex-military police. Both nice people, very competent etc. The rest come from other parts of the forces, with quite a lot of infantry, sigs, engineers and int people. I also worked recently with two ex-tankies so a career driving a Challenger about certainly doesn't bar you from a career in the Old Bill one day.

So if you want to go to the RMP because you want to be a military policeman then fine, but don't use the civilian police angle as an excuse because, trust me, it just doesn't work like that.

LE

To be fair mate, if you tell your troop staff your joining the RMPs because you want to be a military policeman, then they'll prob be a lot more receptive to helping you transfer than if you said you want to do it to help get in the civy bill.

Swinger

or if you tell him you want to leave because his corps and his course is boring.

Some of the best RMPs are guys who have been in other corps and transfered in. They have a braoder understanding of the army which some guys who join direct into RMP dont get.

I have lunatics laughing at me from the woods, my radios have been delivered with the wrong crystals, all my specialist jeeps are broken and my original plan has been scuppered and your offereing me a cup of tea?

Swinger

or if you tell him you want to leave because his corps and his course is boring.

Some of the best RMPs are guys who have been in other corps and transfered in. They have a braoder understanding of the army which some guys who join direct into RMP dont get.

I have lunatics laughing at me from the woods, my radios have been delivered with the wrong crystals, all my specialist jeeps are broken and my original plan has been scuppered and your offereing me a cup of tea?